The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-03
has acted, In many respects, shamefully,
and has forfeited much OF that respect
which Judge Black formerly entertained
for him Threa doya ann bnun,,a. T,I,a

which Judge Black formerly entertained
Tor him. Three days ago, however, judy,
Black visited me In Toronto, delegated b,
Mr.. Stanton 10 do 30, and stated to m,
tnat MIR. Stanton was convinced OF thu
present prospect Of Mr.. Linc,ln's over
throw In November, and of tho necessity
OF something being done, which In tha
event will Rlly the exssperated state OF pub
lic feelinsat this time. Mr.. Stanton doet
not behave that anything except deter
mined favorable turn in military affair,
will prevent the defeat OF the Republican
party at the next election, and Judge
Black has come to me to learn the state oi
feeling In tho Confederate Statca, and Ia
whether Was able to say II negotiations
for peace could be opened without the
ultimatum Of final separation. an given
to understand that a proposition will be
considered which will secure us in all our
rights, present and prospective. Twas not
authorized to make direct and positive
reply, but said that the Emperor Of the
French had apparently sympath;zsd with
us, but had utterly failed to offer us aid
on the contrary, had used US as q means
to afIront the United States before all the
world by making President Lincoln prac.
tically repudiate the cherished Mcnroe
doctrine. and that we were under no obli.
cations to the French Emperor; that Eng.
laad, In her selfish policy had cas-! US oil,
and lwhile her people aympath!z d with
ue, Lord Palmeraton was willing to see US
exterminated If thereby England could
enlarge her cotton haldp and Increase her
carrying trade. r,is At " ~ <I.'
Judge Black has returned to Washing
ton, however, after promising to commu.
nicsta with me without further delay. In
tho meantime, tho Chicago Convention Ia
to be hold next week, and as the time ap-
proaches, ! think General McOlellan's
chances for the nomination as war DEM
ocrat are Improving. do consider, how.
ever, no matter who is elected, that It is
reasonable to believe that peace may be
secured without tho restoration OF the
union, as 1t was. 1t is by no means i'm.
probable that the two sections OF the coun.
try will, on some basis, form independent
Governments with the closest possible al.
liances, and, il this be 80, from that date
these nations, feeling their great utrenptb,
will become propagandists Of Republican.
ism throughout the world, and one OF
their first duties will be to expsl Maxi.
milan from Mexico and Great Britain
from Canada. 1..ll
II write at this length for your consid.
Grafton. Tho Confederate States prefer
external and complete separation, but il
he enlightened and powerful Nations OF
Europe shall continue TO push ua aside,
We must take care OF ourselves. Will the
Governments Of England and France still
coldly and indiGerent'y look on at the car
nage and desolstion sweeping over the
land, and make no effort to arrest It
We're they to recognize;us with ar armed
interposition, the war would be ended in
tv enty days, and it would secure their
rights respectively in Mexico and Canads.
But they must act, aud act without delay.
The Emperor may be mistaken in suppos.
ing that Lincoln will be elected In Noyem.
her, and that thus Macmillan will have
four moro years in which to establish and
oonlrm bis power in Mexico. England,
too, is mistaken in believing that the
Government at Washington would be
angry if she interpossd for peace. The
military situation is such that Mr.. Lincoln
would be relieved by SUCH interference.
ENGLAND AND FRANCE. .
"Mr. Clay and l hsve deemed consider.
atoms Of this nature Of sufficient import.
ance to justify US in securing the services
Of the Hon. James P. Holcomb, who ia
perfectly familiar with the present aondl.
tion Of affairs, to bear our communications
to you. Our people wish to know as early
as possible whether England and France
Will stand of and see Union of these
States brought about, ct least for all for-
eign and military purposes.
ut will be observed that in this war the
Confederate States have had to fight all
the world, Ireland, Germany, s Switzerland,
Sweden and the Indian Territories having
sent forward Thousands, and uniting them
with our own slaves and renegades in
great numbers to work the destruction ol
our people. But, thank God, our armies
are in the best OF epirits, buoyaut and
confident. England aud France refuse to
sell US ships, aad, in addition, allow to
continue q blockade which is clearly il.
legal aud invites the destruction OF our
commerce. Our armies are atsona euouub
to meet and repulss the present organ: :zsd
fSuSAn 4uGeoi oaA tAlb 10 CUulG6Seu
by the action Of Mr.. Lincoln to the
present draft for 500, 900 more men. These,
however, even if raised, will not be able to
participate in the fall and winter cam.
paigus. Grant will he bound to withdraw
from in front Of Petersburg, and even il
Sherman should succeed in capturing At
lanta, it ia improbable that his great army
can escape destruction in it's presen,
perilous poaition. The harbor Of Mobile
Bay may be closed, but the city will not
fall; the army west OF tho Mississippi has
never been go well organized as now.
Tho determination Of our peonle 10 brave
all things, even to the bitter end, in de.
'ouse uf what ia right has not abated, but
We are weary Of blood and strife, and, il
the world caats us of, we will not coa.
tinue the struggle merely for tho pleasure
OF human hutehory.
Waiter theee matters are fairly presented
10 the Courts OF England and France, /
would be pleased to know what we may
expect from them, and my advica Ia thss
Government at Richmond will be modi.
fed by your reply. Please lot me, there
fore, hear from you promptly. remain
with great respect, very truly yours, ,'
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